Committees

These are the committees defined within Santa Clara County Psychological Association. Click the "go arrow" or the committee name to
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The Board is responsible for actively overseeing the activities of SCCPA to ensure that SCCPA is adhering to state and federal laws. The Board has the authority to adopt policies and procedures that are consistent with the Bylaws. These policies and procedures are written into a Policies & Procedures Manual.

CO-CHAIRS: HOLLY SHAH, PSY.D. and SHARON GREENBERG, PH.D. (open, Board Liaison) The primary goal of the C.A.R.E Program is to assist psychologists in reaching out for support anywhere along the continuum from wellness to crisis. It provides services to members as well as newsletter articles about important issues that affect us in our work. This committee is also provides proactive education and support to prevent burnout and enhance professional and personal growth.

CO-CHAIRS: ADI ZIEF-BALTERISKI, PH.D. and ELLEN ROSS, PSY.D. (open, Board Liaison) The Disaster Response Committee works with the local Red Cross and the Santa Clara Board of Health Medical Volunteers organization. This committee provides referrals to others in the community regarding resources for emergency situations and keeps us updated about training available for psychologists in disaster response. It also provides specialized training for psychologists willing to respond to disasters who can provide pro bono services to survivors of fires, earthquakes and other disasters.

CO-CHAIRS: SERENITY SERSECION, PH.D. and NEDA KHARRAZI, PSY.D. (Anita Mukherjee, Ed.D., Interim Board Liaison) The diversity committee strives to address various issues of diversity and cultural awareness as they relate to practicing clinicians. We focus on becoming culturally aware and responsive to the concerns our clients, colleagues and ourselves. We also strive to incorporate diversity into all aspects of SCCPA through CEs, community outreach and engagement, recruitment of new members and the development of educational materials. We encourage psychologists, Marriage and Family Therapists, Social
Workers, Psychology students and Early Career Psychologists (ECPs) from all walks of life to join SCCPA and contribute their knowledge and experiences.

CHAIR: CARMEN ROMAN, PH.D. (open, Board Liaison) An ECP is an early career psychologist or post-doc who has received his/her doctorate, or become licensed in the past seven years. The SCCPA ECP Committee will reach out to Early Career Psychologists and develop programs, hold events, and foster opportunities to facilitate early career development. The ECP Committee will provide support to ECPs in their ongoing career development.

CO-CHAIRS: ELKE JAHN, PH.D. and ROBIN ROSENBERG, PH.D. (open, Board Liaisons)
The Ethics Education Committee provides ethics-related materials and educational opportunities to the SCCPA community and affiliated professionals. Every other year, we host a scholarly workshop on a current Ethics topic which meets the California Board of Psychology's continuing-education requirement for Ethics training. We maintain a list of resources on our website for clinicians who may wish to find information about specific ethical questions. The Ethics Education Committee may answer general questions about ethics; if our members have questions about a specific clinical case, we refer them to the website resource list. CPA members are entitled to free consultation with the CPA Ethics Committee.

CHAIR: ANITA MUKHERJEE, Ed.D. The Local Advocacy Network Representative (formerly GAC) is extremely active in representing our interests in the legislative world and building relationships with legislators.
Through its liaison with the California Psychological Association (CPA), this committee monitors state legislative issues relating to the practice of psychology and to public mental health interests.

CHAIR: BEVERLY FLORESCA, PSY.D. The Membership Committee hosts between 6-8 networking lunches, brunches, and happy hour events, with one possible bigger event in the summer. The Membership Committee is also hoping to organize and host 3-4 lecture series at local hospitals with a panel discussion.

CHAIR: OPEN. The SCCPA Newsletter, published quarterly, is distributed online via the SCCPA member forum and then archived in the Newsletter tab on the SCCPA website. New client handouts are appended to the newsletter and then uploaded to the SCCPA website (under Handouts) for retrieval by SCCPA members or the public on the Home page.
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CO-CHAIRS: FABRICE NYE, PH.D. and BARBARA KIRSCH, PH.D. (open, Board Liaison) The program committee provides high quality, low cost continuing education workshops and community building events for the association’s membership. This committee encourages SCCPA psychologists to present workshops based on their areas of expertise. In 2016, the program committee will strive to offer more informal, fun social and educational events to encourage greater community involvement, networking opportunities, and chances to renew acquaintances.

CO-CHAIRS: ANDREA WISTER, and HARRY MCCLEARY Educate students about the value of being part of a professional organization, community service, and provide opportunities to engage students in being a part of their local psychology community. Increase student involvement in SCCPA and relevant professional organizations. Create opportunities to inform students about psychology as a profession in a non-academic setting.

CHAIR: (OPEN) The Technology, Media, and Marketing (TMM) Committee helps SCCPA to have more effective online presence. We engage members and promote SCCPA workshops and events on social media, including Facebook and LinkedIn. We aid members who are not tech-savvy to enter the digital age. Additionally, the TMM Committee is intending to add online tutorials for members who struggle with the website.